Windsor Locks High School - Herald Yearbook (Windsor Locks, CT)

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21 THE HIGH SCHOOL HERALD Dave Ulitsch—5 ' 11 , 160 lbs. Dave, the team’s steadiest ball-player, game after game, could be counted cn to come through with a great performance. He was the strongest rebounder and a great defensive player. Dave was one of the best guards in the Class C league. Gene Africano—5 ' 10 , 145 lbs. Gene, better classified as the Smoky Joe Paige of the basketball team was sixth man and saw a good deal of action as a sub. Gene was usually at his best when the pressure was on, as could be shown by his sterling performance in the Ellsworth and Glastonbury games. Matt Wezowicz—5 ' 7 , 160 lbs. Zeke Wezowicz, as he was called, was very aggressive and had a very good set shot. Zeke could also drive with amazing speed. Ellsworth Case—5 ' 10 , 140 lbs. Casey was not only good with a bat, but in basketball he was very smart and fast on the defense as well as the offene. Billy McGinn—5 ' 10 , 140 lbs. Billy had a terrific one hander and was generally a good driver. Billy has another year and looks to be a promising player. Bill Price—5 ' 10 , 135 lbs. Bill Price, although used sparingly did a wonderful job. Bill has another year and promises to see a lot of action next year. Billy is very aggressive and a good defensive player. Bob Kulas—5 ' 9 , 145 lbs. Bobby has a good jump shot and generally hits with it. He was a great defensive ball player and rebounder. BASEBALL Baseball prospects, for the coming season have shown encouraging ability in batting and fielding as exemplified in the first two practice sessions. All are hoping for a successful season. The returning lettermen are as follows: Ray Ermellini, Dave Ulitsch, Pete Tenerowicz, Bob Kulas, Matt Wezowicz, Billy McGinn, Ellsworth Case, Eugene Africano, and Billy Stone. Others that were brought up this year are Louis Rossi, Bobby Raccone, Dickie Arnum, and Ray Beltrandi. David Ulitsch 51 i r . CO CM Page

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J .1 I J J I J [ J J f J J J J I I r THE HIGH SCHOOL HEHALI) 23 visit and we all wish him much success in the future. On April 19, 1951, a television set was installed in the high school auditorium, so the students could hear the speech made by General Douglas MacArthur. The set was installed through the courtesy of Mr. Don LaRussa. This is the first time the whole student body has had the opportunity to see television in a school assembly. Thus, with the affairs of 1951 coming to a close, we wind up another successful year at Windsor Locks High School. Alma Rodelli ’51 ATHLETIC NEWS BASKETBALL The 1951 basketball team did it! That’s what everybody will be remembering for years to come. The Windsor Locks High basketball team, under the excellent coaching of Elias Shapiro, not only beat Ellsworth the first time since 1944, but also tied for the CIAC championship with Berlin. Although the stalwart Locks team lacked height, they made up for it in hustle. As some of the alumni players have stated, It is the fastest and most aggressive team the Locks have ever had.” Coach Shapiro took the little disadvantage in height the team had and developed a fast, skillful club. Every game the Locks won, they had to scrap for because they lacked the necessary height. Mr. Shapiro, who graduated from Tufts College and started his coaching career here, deserves a great deal of credit. Every basketball fan in this town appreciates the mag¬ nificent job he has done. The teams’ offense consisted mostly of the three-lane fast break. They used it to every advantage and it generally paid off in a lot of games, as the difference sometimes was two and three points. When they did not have the fast break, they employed a set 2-1-2 offense with the point of attack centered around the pivot man. Their defense consisted both of man to man and zcne defense. The players who saw action are as follows: Billy Whitten—6 ' 1 , 155 lbs. Bill, the team’s tallest player, was used at the pivot. He used every kind of shot he cunningly could sneak in. Bill was a strong re- bounder and a very good shot. Whit”, as he is called, was also one of the league’s leading scorers. Ray Ermellini—5 ' 6 , 135 lbs. Although Giz” was small, he was very aggressive on the offensive with his fakes, set and jump shots. Ray was the second player ever to be picked on the all-state team in the history of Windsor Locks High School basket¬ ball teams. He was also one of the leading scorers in the league. George Quagliaroli—5 ' 10 , 145 lbs. Ace” Quagliaroli was very aggressive on both the defense and the offense. Ace” was a good rebcunder and added strong support to the team. George was called up from the J.V.’s and very skillfully filled the forward spot as a regular. Pete Tenerowicz—5 ' 7 , 145 lbs. Pete was the team’s playmakcr and was also one of the league’s leading scorers. Although Pete lacked height, he made up for it in his cjuick aggressiveness. Pete was a good driver as well as one of the league’s best set-shot artists. LD CM Page

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